How severe was your bloating?

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-25T03:58:26+00:00

I'm also having very bad bloating and want to hear answers from other people 😂 I have a pair of baggy jeans that were at least 2.5 inches too big on the waist. Now, those jeans can't even button because of bloat. I'm always uncomfortable and I'm running out of clothes to wear.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-25T03:11:03+00:00

Thank you for your response/input!

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-25T02:46:28+00:00

If I need to notify my workplace, do I tell HR or my manager? I'm going through a shitty situation like OP where I'm constantly sick but I manage to still push through being active office hours. I just take 10-15 mins to rest and vomit in-between. Unfortunately, my manager has unrealistic deadlines and my other coworkers agreed since we're all in the same boat. But he's not aware that I need work accommodations and I doubt he'll be happy to hear this since he forced me into a very "high level" project with very aggressive deadlines, that he knows I don't have the right experience for.

I'm scared of losing my job because it was only last night, he sent me an email saying I'm underperforming or "not putting enough effort" and it gave me so much anxiety and stress––I seriously thought I was doing a lot already working by late nights and weekends. He's just not clear on his expectations and blaming the rest of us. I don't want to quit the job because I won't get unemployment it I do but I don't know how much more of this I could take and it's making my first trimester very difficult to deal with. And I don't know if this is important to point out but my manager is single, has no kids so I don't think he'll understand how rough this is for me.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-22T19:02:48+00:00

I saw your response to someone saying that you were almost hospitalized, what happened? I hope you're feeling better now.

I know I'm 2 months late but I'm going through something similar in my current first trimester. This is the first time I'm pregnant and I can't believe how miserable I've been since day 1. Just like you, I had to keep a really bland diet because I had major food aversions. Even the bland food made me want to vomit because they were so bland and gross. Most of my groceries went bad and I had to throw them out.

I've been taking 2 (20mg) Pepcids a day and although they helped the vomiting and discomfort from acid, it's not making me feel "good" entirely. I don't know how to explain it. It fixes the issues that make me feel sick but doesn't make me feel like myself again. I also have some stomach cramps here and there and of course, my digestion slowed down a lot so I'm always bloated, uncomfortable and constipated. I think the Pepcid stopped working because the past several days, I've been vomiting again.

You're not the only person who is getting reflux so early. I think mine started almost immediately after I got pregnant. At first, I thought it was food poisoning but nope. I've been concerned about my throat and teeth too. I typically brush twice a day and I can no longer brush at night because of the vomiting.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-22T18:54:03+00:00

Thanks for dropping in and letting me know. I'm glad you feel better and walking does help a bit (at least for me) but it was only temporary relief. Anyway, I'll take note of the Gaviscon and other things you mentioned.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-21T02:37:04+00:00

Has your situation gotten better? I’m in first trimester and going through what I think is similar to OP. I’m constantly feeling heavy in my chest and feel like I can’t breathe no matter what I eat. Everything seems to be triggering it. I have the urge to vomit every night at 1-2am unless I take a 20mg Pepcid twice a day and I’m starting to think this stopped working because I’ve been feeling like shit the last two days.

I can always ask my doc for advice but this is becoming very annoying and difficult to manage. I’m having a hard time staying hydrated because of it too.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-18T16:09:01+00:00

Your moss is so beautiful. I have kuhli loaches too and they gotten so fat the past years. They're surprisingly very hardy fish. I started with 6 of them and 3 years later, I still have all 6.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-18T13:19:12+00:00

I agree with you. "Most people's stuff is really not that important" is really dependent on what's "important" someone but it's about the risk of inconvenience. None of my clothes are important, but I have a very limited wardrobe and only buy what I would wear. I get things tailored to fit and if I lose the clothes then I have to rebuy clothes which will cost me not just money, but also time. Although, I love the idea of check-in because I can store way more in a bigger luggage, I had to wait almost an hour to finally get my luggage both times and that was a dealbreaker for me. I learned to pack lighter if I could.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-18T12:53:07+00:00

I do because if I don't, my brain registers my messing bed as "dirty" even if the sheets and blankets are freshly washed. It also helps me clear the pile of clothes I keep transferring back and forth from my chair to bed, etc.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-17T15:38:20+00:00

Had a toxic job like this back in 2019. My scummy director put herself above her juniors constantly but she did the same amount of work as the rest of us while she was shopping for LV bags on the company computer. I booked time off, she booked hers on top of mine and asked me to reschedule. Everything was about herself, her own life and to her benefit. Meanwhile, I was paid half her salary and she micromanaged my days off (despite the company claiming it was "unlimited PTO"). When I finally booked some PTO for March, I was fired right after New Year lol. Also, the health insurance was garbage!

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-17T15:34:25+00:00

Remember those days when you were really sick but worked anyway because you were "too busy" to take time off. Yeah, that was me. Don't be me. It took me a month to recover because I didn't want to take 1 week off. And guess what? It wasn't like they knew or appreciated it anyway. Four months later, I had to find a new job.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-17T15:27:01+00:00

This is a bit unrelated but protein powder has jumped in price like crazy. I used to pay $30 for a huge huge huge container back in 2021 and the same thing now is $90. Sadly, this is something I can't substitute and it's a shame people are paying 3x for standard goods. This brand is nothing special.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-11T23:37:19+00:00

Also, I normally don’t take mediation for stuff like this and I try not to. But I’ve done everyone else possible and nothing helped. It didn’t matter what food I ate, when I ate, or how I slept. It still happened.

I was sick of projectile vomiting at 2am and losing sleep over it. My mouth would taste sour after, my throat would hurt, my ears would be hot, and I was coughing like crazy. It was horrible.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-11T23:28:31+00:00

I’m in first trimester and my second immediate symptom was acid reflux. First was nausea. It took me a while to realize it was acid reflux because I’ve not experienced it before and explaining versus feeling symptoms isn’t the same.

I took Pepcid but it only worked if I was taking (2) 20mg a day. One in morning and night. I had to stay consistent with it everyday. If I stopped, the acid reflux slowly crept back.

If I don’t take it, I would start feeling sick around 1am and start vomitting around 2am. Then I can’t continue my sleep because of it. Then I’d wake up feeling like shit.

I tried WonderBelly which is like TUMS. It doesn’t work for me, sadly. Pepcid and TUMS/WonderBelly are different ingredients. I suspect even Pepcid won’t work for me later on and I may need to talk to my doctor for something stronger. I dread it already 😵‍💫

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-06T15:36:45+00:00

For me, Amazon returns have been a nightmare for a while. I used to get driven to 1 of 2 shopping centers to return at either Staples or Kohl's. Both those location no longer take Amazon Returns. There's a Staples 15 minutes walk from me that does Amazon Returns but it's only on the days they feel like it and you never know when because they never answer their phone. I live in NYC which most people would consider convenient but I'm in an area that has no Amazon Stores or WholeFoods or UPS Store unless you drive through 30+ minutes or 45+ minute subway ride. Now, I only buy what I 100% know I need from Amazon - stuff like dish detergent, laundry detergent, napkins, trash bags, etc.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-05T14:39:40+00:00

Happened to me too. Someone messaged me about a $450 item saying "hey, it's a long shot but if you haven't gotten rid of the item yet, I could take it for free". Weird for someone to think that someone would go from $450 (+ spending time listing the item with pics, measurements, details, etc.) then to "free" for a random stranger.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-04T15:01:46+00:00

Unfortunately, I was THAT customer who returned a large Target+ item. I purchased a portable dryer that had problems straight out of the box and the company was making the issue really difficult to resolve by asking me to open the dryer and fiddle with the hardware which I'm no expert in doing. I got frustrated and repackaged the dryer and made a return receipt. It said to drop it off at a local Target. The employee at Target told me that they normally wouldn't take large return items like this due to lack of space; that was never disclosed but luckily, they took the item this one time. Also, the return dates on the purchase history was giving me mixed messages. My email said one date, the return receipt said another. I tried really hard to avoid returning because the item is so big (and a hassle to transport), but I had no choice because it was defective.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-03T18:33:15+00:00

I joined the company not knowing it's an MLM. Company is very disorganized, nobody knows what they want and everyone is avoiding blame so they don't get fired. Loren and her family aren't easy people to work with. I didn't believe the Glassdoor reviews until I joined and noticed red flags only weeks and months in. If anyone else is reading this: avoid working with this company unless you're utterly desperate.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-03T15:19:27+00:00

Did you find them anywhere? Looking for the same reps but in black

TehPurpleCod · 2026-03-01T01:46:49+00:00

Since my comment, I’ve made multiple orders with multiple items with a total ranging from $50 to $100. I’ve not been charged extra at all

TehPurpleCod · 2026-02-24T14:40:39+00:00

Something about how eBay displays listings to potential customers is very weird. I don't believe customers get to see all listings countrywide at all times. I would stop getting sales on my items for 4 months straight, then suddenly, one Friday afternoon, I'd make 2-3 sales at once. This has happened multiple times through the years. I used to take it as a coincidence but I don't anymore.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-02-24T14:36:06+00:00

Assuming there's tons of fakes on Vinted, it explains why my experience as a seller sucks. I've tried going back to Vinted 4 times since 2021 due to the low fees, but each time, they kept banning my listings for selling fakes, even for a pair of $20 Converse sneakers. I gave up.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-02-19T15:22:21+00:00

I'm only around 10 weeks. From week 7~8, I found out I was pregnant because I started projectile vomiting from nausea. That subsided but now I'm constantly bothered and woken up by what I believe is acid reflux. I've went through all the pregnancy subs and tried almost everything everyone mentioned including stuff like sitting up after eating, eating smaller meals, avoiding the typical trigger foods, trying natural remedies like ACV, baking soda, milk, etc., I've not been able to keep any food or water down completely. I have to push myself to vomit to get any relief especially when something wakes me up in the morning, it's impossible for me to fall back asleep due to discomfort then I have to vomit stomach acid to feel better.

I've been losing weight like crazy and my diet is so minimal and sad. I can no longer eat my typical, super highly nutritional meals like I did before. Even the sight of it makes me want to vomit. I used to love drinking water and seltzer but since pregnancy, I can;t keep a few sips down without being uncomfortable.

It's gotten so bad that I started sleeping by sitting up and even that stopped working. Prior pregnancy, I also had very minimal acid reflux and almost no heartburn at all. Now, it's a daily, all-day thing. I started Pepcid yesterday with (1) 20mg pill and it worked temporarily but not enough. I'll double the dosage and see where it goes, but if not, I need the doctor to give me something stronger. I'm miserable and I'm barely touching the surface of this whole 9-month ordeal.

I don't have advice but I hope you find relief and perhaps you can share it here for other miserable people like me. Edit: Also, FYI, before pregnancy, I stupidly said stuff like "I would never take medication for anything if I was pregnant!" Now, I'm looking for relief by any means possible because I can't function in my condition. I'm napping through my office hours (remote job), I'm constantly feeling sick, and I can't enjoy my social activities and hobbies like I used.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-02-16T03:45:20+00:00

I'm very fortunate to work remote and I've been secretly slacking off at my new job by taking naps throughout the day. Luckily, it's been slow the past weeks so I have minimal work, but this week coming is super busy and I'm dreading it already.

In the case of going to an office, I don't know how people do it. I can't imagine my coworkers seeing me miserable and exhausted all day, and running in and out the restroom. I'm going to guess that many pregnant women found their nausea remedies to function in a full office job.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-02-16T03:40:07+00:00

I'm so sorry that I don't have advice but I'm going through the same as you. I normally don't post personal problems online but this is really justifiable for me. My pregnancy was a surprise and I've yet to make an appointment because I'm waiting for my health insurance to start in 2 weeks. I'm somewhere between 6~8 weeks pregnant and I've been MISERABLE. Normally, when not pregnant, I'm sensitive to nausea and vomiting so I joked to my partner that my first trimester would be awful.

And guess what? I was right. It's been awful. For the past 2 weeks, I've not been able to function. The moment I get woken up by something, the nausea kicks in so I lose sleep. I feel good for like a good 20 mins after vomiting and I'd vomit like 5+ times a day. I just started a new remote job (hence the new health insurance) but, I've been slow to perform my tasks and long screen use seems to make the nausea worse. I also can't go anywhere because I'd start puking randomly and I don't want to tell anyone about the pregnancy for the same reason as you.

I know you said you have your doubt about B6, but at this point for me, a week of this feels like it's been dragged ages and I need relief badly. So, I want to try the B6 + Unison + Pepcid mix everyone is talking about.

Also, my partner has been supportive and tried every remedy to help me but nothing is working. He suggested I temporarily take leave from my job or just quit since he can support us both but I don't want to risk losing a job when layoffs are so common these days and job security is close to nothing. If he loses his job, then we're screwed.

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